The Guardian is running a piece on how a discarded airline boarding pass can lead to identity theft.

The article is an interesting read on privacy and security issues, and since there are more ways than ever that an identity thief can get to your personal information, it seems like a good time to turn to you, our loyal readers. What do you do to prevent identity theft? Have any of you had to deal with a stolen identity, and if so, any advice for best handling that? Let us know in the comments or at tips at lifehacker.com.